Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen, left, shake hands with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, of the Austrian People’s Party, OEVP, right, prior to their meeting at the Hofburg palace in Vienna, Austria, Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has called for an early election after the resignation of his vice chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache from the Freedom Party spelled an end to his governing coalition. (Michael Gruber/Associated Press)BERLIN — Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is set to face a no-confidence vote in parliament next week after his governing coalition collapsed over a corruption scandal. That would leave President Alexander Van der Bellen to name an interim chancellor. The president said Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl, who was nominated by the Freedom Party but isn’t a party member, has agreed to stay on.

Source: Washington Post May 21, 2019 11:11 UTC